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rishi meaning in Nepali

ऋषि r̥ṣi

/ˈrɪʃi/

rishi in Nepali: ऋषि (r̥ṣi). In English, rishi means a Vedic poet and seer who composed Rigvedic hymns, who alone or with others invokes the deities with poetry of a sacred character.

Nepali words for rishi

rishi, sage
ऋषि r̥ṣi

English meaning of rishi

  1. noun A Vedic poet and seer who composed Rigvedic hymns, who alone or with others invokes the deities with poetry of a sacred character.
  2. noun A Hindu sage or saint occupying the same position in India's history as the patriarchs of other countries, constituting a peculiar class of beings in the early mythical system, as distinct from Asuras, Devas and mortal men.

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Questions about rishi in Nepali

What is the meaning of rishi in Nepali?
Rishi in Nepali is ऋषि (r̥ṣi).
rishi को नेपाली अर्थ के हो?
Rishi: ऋषि (r̥ṣi).
What does rishi mean in English?
Rishi means a Vedic poet and seer who composed Rigvedic hymns, who alone or with others invokes the deities with poetry of a sacred character.

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Nepali words from Wiktionary's Nepali entries whose English meaning is “rishi”: ऋषि. English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: rishi (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Nepali words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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